While rare, the rate of the Powassan virus is increasing and can cause severe disease, including inflammation of the brain ...

A mom says her infant daughter may be the patient that health officials said is under investigation for having a rare ...

A Boston baby is hospitalized with seizures and brain damage after a tick bite on Martha's Vineyard may have led to Powassan ...

A baby from Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts is fighting for her life after contracting a suspected case of the tick-borne ...

The potential case comes during one of the worst tick seasons in New England in years, with a surge of tick-borne diseases ...

Parents of five-week-old Lily Sisco say their daughter is a “fighter” as they struggle with the potential long-lasting ...

A Maynard girl’s life was drastically changed after contracting Powassan virus from a tick bite in 2019. Her family urges ...

A Massachusetts newborn is suspected of having Powassan virus, a rare but serious tick-borne illness likely transmitted by a tick bite during a family walk.

Aside from the pending investigation, there has only been one case of Powassan virus on the island in the past 20 years.

An uncommon tick-borne illness called Powassan virus is making headlines in New England right now because a newborn baby in ...

Public health officials are investigating whether a newborn girl on Martha’s Vineyard contracted the serious but rare tick-borne disease.

Rare Powassan virus case in Maine highlights serious tick-borne illness with no vaccine or treatment, causing neurological ...